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Unit - 1
1. MoEF stands for
a) Ministry of Forest and Energy b) Ministry of Environment and Forests
c) Ministry of Fuel and Energy d) Management of Environment and Forestry
2. The Chipko movement is started by
a) Engler, b) Sunderlal Bahuguna, c) Medha Padkar, d) None of these
3. Environment involves the interaction between
(a) Only living organisms (b) Non-living things and living organisms
(c) Only Non- living things (d) None of these
4. Green Revolution in India was initiated by
a) M.S. Swaminathan b) Sunderlal Bahuguna c) Kurien d) Medha Patkar
5. World Forest day is celebrated on
a) 21st March b) 5th June c ) 1st Dec d) 7th June
6. Which gas is likely to be reduced in the atmosphere by deforestation?
a) Carbon dioxide, b) Nitrogen, c) Oxygen, d) Sulphur dioxide
7. The resources which can be regenerated within a given span of time is called
a) Renewable, b) non-renewable, c) exhaustible. d) natural
8. Forests prevent soil erosion by binding soil particles in their
(a) Stems (b) Leaves (c) Roots (d) Bud
9. Which of the following is included under non-conventional source of energy?
(a) Hydroelectric energy (b) Solar energy
(c) Wind energy (d) All of these
10. Soil erosion can be prevented by
a) Deforestation, b) Afforestation, c) Overgrazing, d) Removal of vegetation
11. Smog’ is a mixture of
a) Smoke and Fog, (b) Snow and Fog, ( c) Snow and Dust, (d) Water vapour and Fog
12. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as Earth Summit was
held in Rio de Janeiro in
a) 2002 b) 1997 c) 1992 d)1987
13. The Sutluj- Yamuna link (SYL) canal dispute is between
a) Karnataka and Tamilnadu b) Punjab and Haryana
c) Delhi and U.P. d) Gujrat and Rajasthan
14. Biomass energy can be obtained from
(a) Energy plantations (b) Petro crops
(c) Agricultural and urban waste biomass (d) All of these.
15. Deforestation generally decreases
a) Global Warming b) drought c) Soil erosion d) Rainfall
16. Which of the following is responsible for desertification
a) Deforestation b) Mining c) Overgrazing d) All of above
17. The progressive accumulation of some non- biodegradable chemicals in food chain is called
a) Detoxification b) Bio-magnification c) Eutrophication d) All of these
18. Natural geyser which operates due to geothermal energy is present in
a) Anandpur Sahib in Punjab b) Manikaran in Kullu c) None of them d) Both of them
19. Overgrazing results in
a) Productive soils b) Soil erosion c) Retention of useful species d) All of these
20. Blue baby syndrome (methaemoglobinemia) is caused by the contamination of water due to
a) Arsenic b) Phosphates c) Sulphur d) Nitrates
21. Cauvery water dispute is between
a) Karnataka and Tamil-nadu b) Punjab and Haryana c) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka d) Kerala and
Tamil-nadu
22. Excessive presence of nutrients (nitrates and phosphates) in lakes is called
a) Phytoremediation b) Eutrophication c) Fermentation d) Decomposition
23. Highest dam of India is
a) Tehri dam, on river Bhagirathi b) Sardar Sarovar dam, on river Narmada c) Bhakra Dam, on river
Satluj
d) Hirakud dam, on river Mahanadi
24. Forest cover in India
a) 24% b) 21.54% c) 28.34% d) 31%
25. Subsidence means
a) Rise in water level b) formation of soil c) sinking of land d) None of these
26. A renewable source of energy is
a) Petroleum, b) Coal, c) Nuclear fuel, d) Trees
27. Which among the following result in the formation of soil?
a) Radiation, b) Weathering, c) Erosion, d) Pollution
28. Hydropower energy is obtained from
a) Wind b) Water c) Sun d) Rocks
29. Major constituent of Biogas is
a) Hydrogen b) Nitrogen c) Methane d) Sulphur
30. Fixed dome type biogas model in India is famous as
a) KVIC Model b) Janta Model c) Pragati Model d) None of them
31. Which of the following types of coal has maximum carbon and calorific value?
(a) Peat (b) Bituminous
(c) Anthracite (d) Lignite

Unit- 2
1. The complex network of interconnected food chains is called
(a) Trophic level b) Food web c) Ecological pyramid d) Ecology chain
2. The animals which feed on decaying organic matter are
(a) Carnivores b) Detritivores c) Herbivores d) Producers
3. Which of the following is not an abiotic factor?
(a) Solar radiations (b) Micro-organisms (c) Soil texture (d) Carbon
4. The presence of which is necessary for photosynthesis
(a) Chloroform b) Chlorophyll c) Phosphorus d) Polymer
5. The Primary Consumers are also called as
(a) Herbivores b) Carnivores c) Enzymes d) None of these
6. Cold desert in India is
(a) Thar b) Ladakh c) Rann of Kutch d) Bhopal
7. What is lentic habitat ?
(a) Running water habitat b) Standing or still water habitat c) Marine habitat d) None of them
8. Organisms which depend on Producers for nutrition are called
(a) Autotrophs b) Saprophytes c) Herbivores d) Xerophytes
9. The term ‘Ecology’ was coined by
(a) A.G.Tansley b) Earnst Haeckel c) Aristotle d) Linnaeus
10. Phytoplankton are
(a) Producers of forest b) Producers of water bodies c) Consumers of Ocean d) Omnivores
11. African grasslands are called
(a) Prairies b) Pampas c) Savannah d) None of them
12. The type of succession on bare rock is called
a) Hydrosere b) Halosere c) Lithosre d) None of them
13. Pyramid of biomass in aquatic ecosystem is
a) Inverted b) Upright c) Spindle d) None of them
14. The graphical representation of ecological parameters like number of individuals, biomass and energy
is called
a) Food web b) Ecosystem c) Ecological Pyramids d) Ecological Succession
15. The upper and warm layer of lake ecosystem is called
a) Epilimnion b) Hypolimnion c) Thermocline d) None of them
16. In central Europe and Asia temperatSteppese graaslands are known as
a) Pampas b) Velds c) Prairies d) Steppes
17. Pyramid of energy is always
a) Inverted b) Upright c) Inverted and Upright d) Spindle
18. Seed banks are example of
a) In-situ conservation b) in-vivo conservation c) ex-situ conservation d) None of them
19. Kaziranga National Park is famous for
a) Hangul b) Tiger c) One-horned rhinoceros d) Elephant
20. Which of the following is an extinct species?
a) Tiger b) Lion c) Dodo d) Ostrich–
21. Which of the following is a biodiversity hot sport in India?
a) Western Ghats b) Nandadevi c) Eastern Ghats d) Aravalli
22. Which of following is example of in-situ conservation
a) Seed bank b) Biosphere reserve c) Botanical Garden d) Gene bank
23. Cryopreservation of plant seeds and pollens is done at – 196℃ by using
a) Ice b) Ammonia c) Liquid nitrogen d) Carbon tetrachloride
24. Recently, number of hotspots in world are
a) 30 b) 24 c) 36 d) 40
24. The Red Data book which lists endangered species is maintained by
a) UNO b) WHO c) IUCN d) WWF
25. A species, when its number has been reduced to a critical level or whose habitats, have been
drastically reduced is called
a) Endangered b) Extinct c) Rare d) Keystone
26. The species which are restricted in a particular geographical area are called
a) Keystone b) Endemic c) Endangered d) Flagship
27. How many Biosphere reserve in India are
a) 18 b) 12 c) 10 d) 21
28. Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary in Punjab is famous for
a) Leopard b) Rhinoceros c) Black buck d) None of them
29. Which is one of the most endangered species of Indian birds
a) Bee eater b) Paradise fly catcher c) Owl d) The great Indian bustard
30. Which of the following is not a biogeographical region of India as per classification
a) Himalayan b) Western Ghats c) Indian deserts d) Sunderbans

Unit- 3
1. Major cause of Ozone depletion is due to
a) Chlorofluorocarbons b) Polyphenols c) Dioxins d) Rayon
2. Salinization refers to
a) Accumulation of salts in water b) Accumulation of salts in soil c) Accumulation of salts in body d)
Accumulation of salts in animals
3. Organ affected by air pollution is
a) Liver b) Kidney c) Heart d) Lungs.
4. Minamata disease occurred in Japan was caused due to consumption of contaminated fish with
a) Zinc b) Nitrate c) Methyl mercury d) Chlorine
5. Itai-itai disease in Japan is caused by consumption of rice contaminated with
a) Mercury b) Lead c) Cadmiun d) Cobalt
6. Photochemical smog is also called a
a) Tokyo smog b) London smog c) Los Angeles smog d) None of them
7. The combustion of waste in the absence of Oxygen is called
a) Haemolysis b) Pyrolysis c) Hydrolysis d) Composing
8. Thermal pollution is controlled by
a) Cooling ponds b) Cooling towers c) Both of them d) None of them
9. Bhopal gas tragedy occurred due to leakage of
a) Methyl Iso Cyanate b) Hydrogen Sulphide c) Carbon monoxide d) Methyl sulphate
10. The unit of measurement of intensity of sound is in
a) Decibels b) Joule c) Parsec d) Candela
11. Soil pollution is caused by a
a) Aerosol b) Ozone c) Acid rain d) PAN
12. BOD stands for
a) Biological Oxygen Decrease b) Biotic Oxygen Demand c) Biological Oxygen Demand d) None of
the above
13. Oil in water affects fish by affecting
a) Gills b) Scales c) Eyes d) None of them
14. Excess of fluoride in drinking water mainly affects
a) Eyes b) Teeth c)Kidneys d) Liver
15. The point on a fault at which the first movement occurs on the surface of during an earthquake is
called
a) Focus b) Epicentre c) Hypocentre d)None of them
16. The 3 R principle in waste management involves
a) Reduce, Regain, Reuse b) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle c) Reduce, Reform, Reset
d) Reduce, Retain, Regain
17. Environmental Protection Act was introduced in the year
a) 1986 b) 1988 c) 1972 d) 1989
18. World Ozone day is celebrated on
a) March 24 b) June 6 c) September 16 d) November 12
19. Which state of India become the first state to harvest rainwater mandatory
a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Uttar Pradesh d) Maharashtra
20. The tem Green House effect was given by
a) Ernst Haeckel, 1866 b) Fourier, 1827 c) Tansley, 1935 d) Robert Paine, 1960
21. Dengue fever is spread by bite of
a) Anopheles gambiae b) Sand fly c) Culex d) Aedes aegypyti
22. Acid rain mainly consist of
a) Oxalic acid and Carbonic acid
b) Sulphuric acid and Nitric acid
c) Hydrochloric acid and Acetic acid
d) Carbonic acid and Hydrochloric acid
23. World Environment Day is celebrated on
a) October 16 b)August 6 c) June 5 d) July 12
24. The Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 contains
a) 52 Sections b) 66 Sections c) 45 Sections d) 49 Sections
25. Thickness of Ozone is measured in
a) Decibel units b) Hertz c) Dobson units d) Candela
26. Montreal Protocol (1987), is an international treaty was signed to protect
a) Biodiversity b) Ozone Layer c) Wetlands d) None of them
27. The term “Acid Rain” is first used by
a) Robert Angus, 1992 b) Joseph Grinnell, 1917 d) Charles Elton, 1927 d) Ernst Haeckel, 1866
28. Most of Ozone layer is present in
a) Troposphere b) Mesosphere c) Thermosphere d) Stratosphere
29. Plants that are protected are included in which Schedule of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
a) Schedule II b) Schedule V c) Schedule VI d) Schedule III
30. On which date was the Stockholm Conference on Human Environment held

a) 6th July, 1974 b) 8th August, 1976 c) 5th June, 1972 d) 12th December, 1990
Unit - 4
1. Death rate is also called
a) Mortality b) Vital index c) Natality d) Viability
2. Infection of HIV is usually detected by which test
a) Elisa test b) Hybridization c) Gram staining d) None of them
3. If a nation has an annual growth rate of 2%, its population will double in
(a) 20 years
(b) 35 years
(c) 50 years
(d) 70 years.
4. Shape of age-pyramid in case of declining population is
(a) Bell-shaped (b) Pyramid shaped (c) Urn-shaped (d) None of these
5. Chemicals and agents that cause cancer are called
a) Neurotoxins b) Carcinogenic c) Bactericide d) Teratogenic
6. Declaration of Human Rights and Environment was drafted by the United Nations at
a) Stockholm b) Rio de Jenerio c) Geneva d) London
7. HIV can pass from an infected person to others by
a) Saliva b) Contaminated syringe c) Sweat d) Tears
8. Shape of curve for exponential population growth is
a) S- shaped b) J- shaped c) Bell shaped d) None of them
9. The number of individuals of a particular species that a particular environment can support indefinitely
is called
a) Carrying capacity b) Saturation point c) Ecosystem d) Biodiversity
10. Reason for population explosion is
a) Decrease in Mortality rate b) Increase in Life expectancy c) Lack of Education d) All of these
11. The name of ‘Family Planning Programme’ was changed to ‘Family welfare Programme’ in the year
a) 1954 b) 1977 c) 1956 d)1970
12. The range of hearing for human ear is
a) 10-10,000Hz b) 100- 10,000Hz c) 20-20,000 Hz d) 200- 20,000Hz
13. Human Immuo-Deficiency Virus (HIV) in humans mainly effects
a) Skin b) Immune system c) Kidneys d) Bone marrow
14. United Nations Decade for Women has been during
a) 1965-75 b) 1975-85 c) 1985-95 d) 1995-2005
15. CEDAW deals with
a) Human rights for freedom of speech
b) Value education and Environment
c) Discrimination Against Women
d) Environment education
16. ENVIS generated database on
a) Coastal Ecology b) Biodiversity c) Pollution control d) All of these
17. Shape of curve for Logistic population growth is
a) S- shaped b) J- shaped c) U- shaped d) None of them
18. The World Summit on Children, held on
a) October, 1992 b) September, 1990 c) August, 1994 d) December, 1996
19. What is Sex ratio?
a) Number of females per thousand male
b) Number of females per hundred male
c) The study of population growth
d) Difference between birth rate and death rates
20. The most populous state of India is:
a) West Bengal b) Kerala c) Uttar Pradesh d) Bihar
21. Population of which country is decreasing
a) Bangladesh b) Japan c) China d) Indonesia
22. The average number of children that would be born to a woman in her life time is refers to
a) Total fertility rate b) Infant fertility rate c) Life expectancy d) Doubling time
23. The number of years a person is expected to live is called
a) Natality rate b) Life expectancy c) Age-pyramid d) None of them
24. Birth rate is also called
a) Mortality b) Vital index c) Natality d) Viability
25. Infection of HIV is usually detected by which test
a) ELISA test b) Hybridization c) Gram staining d) None of them
26. The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India compiles a database includes
a) Wildlife database b) Conservation database c) Forest-cover database d) All of these
27. When birth rate plus immigration in a population are just equal to deaths plus emigration is called
a) Exponential population growth b) Zero population growth c) Logistic population growth d) None of
them
28. Which state of India has the lowest birth rate
a) Kerala b) Bihar c) Uttar Pradesh d) Himachal Pradesh
29. The present world population has reached
a) 4 billion b) 7.7 billion c) 9 billion d) 5.6 billion
30. Exponential population growth occurs when there is
a) limited resources
b) unlimited resources
c) a fixed carrying capacity
d) all of these